Placerville
[ plas-er-vil ]
noun
a town in central California; 19th-century gold-mining center.
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How to use Placerville in a sentence
In the mining days at Placerville there was no more redoubtable poker player in the county.
The Octopus | Frank NorrisThe second day arter I was changed to the Placerville route, thet woman comes outer the hotel above the stage-office.
Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories | Bret HarteA Pioneer who had just crossed the Plains fell into a strange experience upon his arrival at Placerville.
The Life of Bret Harte | Henry Childs MerwinA letter from Placerville, written in September, 1850, describes a female Pioneer who had not quite reached the goal.
The Life of Bret Harte | Henry Childs MerwinA fierce storm arose the day before the start was to be made, and it fell heavier on the Placerville than on the other route.
The Lake of the Sky | George Wharton James
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